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A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bethany Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:

38.5764, -88.5400

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethany Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bethany Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Willow Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Johnsonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Johnsonville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville Cemetery
  • Meisenheimer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Meisenheimer Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
  • Henson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Henson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
  • Cisne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cisne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smyer Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Smyer Old Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer Old Cemetery
  • Cates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cates Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pruitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Toliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Stine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stine Cemetery
    • Cisne Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cisne Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne Family Cemetery
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Flora.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flora Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105559 <5>
    • Logan Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Logan Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Family Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Johnsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rinard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kenner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Xenia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cisne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Flora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Enterprise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Shields
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Jeffersonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Geff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
  • Hickory Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Camp Travis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Clay City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Iuka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sims
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wayne City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Boyleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Omega
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sailor Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Keenes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Erie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wynoose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Bannister
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bethany Cemetery: